From approximately 1927 to about 1931, B & D added the Roy Smeck name to
it's line of Silver Bells. Roy was a very famous entertainer from the
1920's to the late 1960's. He died just a few years ago in his late 90's.
He was a major vaudeville star, and made many recordings, as well as
appearing on the radio and in movies. He was billed as "The Wizard of the
Strings".

The banjo pictured here is a Roy Smeck # 3 plectrum. The serial
number of 25577 shows it to be 1928. The
fingerboard, peghead overlay, and heel cap are fashioned with gold sparkle
celluloid. The wood used is a very attractive rosewood.

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